Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.it's ' going to be a big step for 9-11 Novi ce Mini terror Mike Fisher - by next race , Ma y 6, he will not only be an Intermediate, but he will a lso turn 12 and move into the above mention ed group! Again Fisher (Kaw) just demolished hi s competition in his second straight Clea n sweep of both th e Stock and Modifed 9-11 N ovice d ivisons. Results SPECIAL 10See MINIS: 1. Ronnie Lachien IR&D Su zl; 2. Scon Hewatt (ESC Suzl; 3. Kenny Dunlap IKawl. STOCK MINI EX: 1. Terry Murray ISUll; 2. Danny Almond (Suzl; 3. Ronnie Lechien (R&D Yaml. MOD MINI EX: 1. Kenny Dun lap {Kaw}; 2. Ronnie Lechien (R&D Suzl; 3. David Crowson ISuzl. STOCK MINIINT 112 -161 1. Scott Hewatt ISUl) ; 2. : Jon Faure (Kaw); 3. Larry Butler (Kawl . MOD MINIINT 112 -161 1. Scott Hewatt (Suzl: 2. Jon : Jon Belisle ISuzl ; 3. Larry Butler (Kawl . STOCK MINI INT 19-11l: 1. Thor Bjornstad ISuz); 2. Brad Johnson (Yam). MOD MINI tNT 19-111: 1. Thor Bjorn stad ISuz}; 2. Brad Johnson (Yam). STOCK MINt NOV (12-16l: 1. Todd Hew att IESCSuz); 2. Robert How elilKawl; 3. Todd Calbert ISD·Suzl. MOD MINI NOV 112-161: 1. Todd Hewatt IESC-Suz); 2. Mik e WestlKawl; 3. Don Duffy IYam l. STOCK MINI NOV 19 -111: 1. Mik e Fisher IKaw ); 2. Lance Brnen ISuz); 3. Roger Ogle (Kawl . MOD MINI NOV 19 -111 1. Mik e Fisher IKawl ; 2. : Lor en Workman (Yaml; 3. Roger Ogle (Kaw). STOCK 12See MC INT : 1. Mike Monsegul ISuzl; 2. Dean Gurholt (Yam); 3. Woody Carlson (Kawl. MOD 12See MC INT : 1. Woody Carlson IKaw) ; 2. J eff Almond (Suz); 3. Ray Tetherton (ESC·Su l l . STOCK 12See MC NOV : 1. Charlie Harries IKaw l; 2. Rick Kenyon ISuzl; 3. Bill Koenig ISuzl. MOD 125cc MC NOV : 1. Kerri Paulson; 2. Charlie Harries {Kaw); 3. Mike Dodge {Suzl. STOCK iooee MC INT : 1. Ray Tetherton IESCSuzl: 2. Tim Hale (Suzl. MOD l00ce MC tNT: r. Ray Teth erton IESC-SUl ); 2. . Tim Hale (Suzt. STOCK 100ee MC NOV : 1. Danny Ray ISuzl; 2. Ami Lemon (Suzl; 3. Bob Crne (YamJ. MOD 100cc NOV : 1. M arty Stone (Suz); 2 . Bob Carne (Yam); 3. Ami Lemon ISuzl. STOCK JR CYCLE 1 9-11): 1. Tim Heath ISul l; 2. Brad J ohnson (Suz). MOD JR CYCLE 1 6·111: 1. Tim Heath ISull; 2. St eve Hale ISuzl. STOCK JR CYCLE 1 6-8): 1. Steve Hale ISuz); 2. Doug Heath ISuz); 3. Ronnie Th oma s ISuzl. PEE WEES : 1. Jamie Conney (Suzl; 2. Clift on Stuart (Suzl. Johnson, Hansen, Jannings jar CRC Friday night MX By Brian George VA LENC IA, CA, APR . 13 Friday the 13th is supposed to be a bad day all around , but at night it's a great time for racing. Indian Dunes turned on the lights over the Internati on al tr a ck for Cal iforni a Racing Club's Friday night motocross. Taking th e top Pro m on ey was Crossroads Suzuki 's Chip Johnson in the 125s, Can -Am's Donnie Hansen in th e 250s , and Col e Bros. Mai co's Andy Jannings in the 500cc . In the 125s Mark Moscrop look ed like th e man to beat after his first moto romp over Dana Berg, Richard Bunch , David Baker and Tim Simons, but Johnson cam e back from his first moto sixth to win the second round . A fou r-way tie emerged at th e end of th e moto for t he , ov erall win, and johnson's 6-1 defeated Baker's 4 -3 . Berg's 2-5 and Moscrop's 1-6. In the 250s, it was all Donnie Hansen and Mark Gambetta running 1-2. Hansen led both motos wire-to wire, and Gambetta rolled in second each time ahead of John Drury and Mark Parkerson. Maico -rnounred Andy Jannings came off of a slight layoff to capture the Open Pro overall with a pair of moto wins. Running a consist ent second the en t ire way was Steve Rawson, riding for IMC Yamaha . Steve Richard picked up third wit h a pair of threes. In Intermed iate acti on Don Peca roll ed over th e Open class wit h Billy H a ndal a nd Jerry Whi te in to w. Bob Shimp ba gged a win in t he 250s with a 1-2 score to d e fea t seco nd- m oto winner Skeeter Marks . Dan Moore picked up thi rd. For th e 125s Richa rd Isin g's co nsiste nt 4 -2 pla cings ea rned him th e overall ahead of Steve Sh over's 2-5 a nd seco nd moto winner Eddi e Gr een 's g-I . Ala n Ander son won th e first moto, but dropped to ninth in the second round to tak e fifth overall. Results 125 PRO: 1. Chip J ohn son (Suzl; 2. David Baker ISuzl; 3. Dana Berg (Suzl. 250 PRO: 1. Donni e Hansen IC·A); 2. Mark Gambena (Mai); 3. Mark Parkerson (Han). 500 PRO: 1. Andy Jannings (Mail; 2. Stev e Rawson (Yam); 3. Steve Richard (Mai). , 25 INT: 1. Richard Ising (Yaml ; 2. Steve Shover ISuzl; 3. Eddie Green ISuz). 250 INT 1. Bob Shimp (Hon): 2. Skeeter Marks : (Yam); 3. Dan Moore (Mail. 500 tNT: 1. Don Peca (Yaml ; 2. Biny Handal IMai) ; 3. Jerry White (Suzl. 125 NOV: 1. Ron W illi son (Suzl ; 2. Rob ert Giammarino lSuzl; 3. Mank Stubbs U

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